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Life limiting illness supportMon, 25 Sep 2017 13:56:27 +0000en-UShourly1Keith Hatton Retireshttp://beingthere.org.uk/keith-hatton-retires/
http://beingthere.org.uk/keith-hatton-retires/#respondMon, 04 Sep 2017 15:25:27 +0000http://beingthere.org.uk/?p=1014At the end of August following over 9 years service Keith Hatton […]

]]>At the end of August following over 9 years service Keith Hatton retired as General Manager of Being There.

Keith spent over 26 years as a musician in the Regular Army before retiring in 2002. After brief spells working for Central and Local Government, Keith joined CALLplus (now know publicly as Being There) in May 2008 as Operations Manager and later became General Manager overseeing the day-to-day running of the organisation.

Keith helped oversee Being There through some difficult years as government cuts started to affect the third sector. He also brought the organisation to full compliance with statutory requirements of the NHS which involved many hours of policy checking and paperwork. Keith leaves the organisation in a strong position.

The trustees, supporters and colleagues at Being There would like to thank Keith and wish him all the very best in his retirement.

]]>http://beingthere.org.uk/keith-hatton-retires/feed/0Lynne Bezzina Retireshttp://beingthere.org.uk/lynne-bezzina-retires/
http://beingthere.org.uk/lynne-bezzina-retires/#respondMon, 04 Sep 2017 14:58:34 +0000http://beingthere.org.uk/?p=1007At the end of August and with tears in our eyes the […]

]]>At the end of August and with tears in our eyes the Being There team wished long serving colleague and employee Lynne Bezzina goodbye on her retirement.

Lynne began her nursing career in 1971 and was successful in gaining the RGN and RSCN in 1975. She remained in nursing until 1998. She became a volunteer with CALLplus in 1993 and took up the Volunteers Manager post in Trafford in November 1998.

Over 24 years Lynne has been steadfast in her support for staff, clients and volunteers alike making a hugely positive contribution to the charity’s mission of providing support for people with cancer and other life limiting illnesses.

The trustees and colleagues of Being There would like to thank Lynne and wish her all the very best for her retirement. Pictured here are some of the many activities and events Lynne was involved with. As you can see here she has outlasted Prime Ministers!

]]>Being There Tameside & Glossop Manager Suzanne Roberts attended a Carers event at Hyde Town Hall recently to promote Being There services. These include supporting and providing respite for carers. The event was a great opportunity to showcase our services for people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses as well as networking with other organisations in Tameside.

]]>http://beingthere.org.uk/being-there-for-carers/feed/0Flower Power Socialhttp://beingthere.org.uk/flower-power-social/
http://beingthere.org.uk/flower-power-social/#respondMon, 15 May 2017 15:41:41 +0000http://beingthere.org.uk/?p=954Being There North Manchester social and support group are enjoying a series of […]

]]>Being There North Manchester social and support group are enjoying a series of creative sessions about flowers. The sessions are being delivered by florist Gail Thomas of ‘Busy Lizzies’. Gail is delivering interactive sessions about the art of flower arranging and potting plants as part of Being There’s social prescribing programme. The programme is designed to increase the well being of our clients. In the photograph below, the group are working on their own tea cup arrangements to take home at the end of the session.

]]>Marathon runner Chris Hunt achieved a personal best on completing The Manchester Marathon this weekend. He crossed the finishing line after only 2 hours and 58 minutes.

This is a fantastic achievement for Chris who has also raised £95 so far for Being There. In the photograph below Chris, in the red and white vest, can be seen on his way to achieving this best ever time spurred on by his supporters and the beautiful spring weather.

A hearty congratulations to Chris and huge thank you for Being There!

You can still add to Chris’s fundraising tally by making a donation on this website. Just click on the donation button at the top of the page.

]]>New volunteers for Being There Tameside & Glossop had their first social meet up with Branch Manager Suzanne Roberts this week. The group who trained at different sessions are getting to know each other and sharing their experiences of life and volunteering. The volunteers provide one-to-one emotional support, respite sitting and hospital transport for people with cancer and other life limiting illness living in the Tameside & Glossop area.

]]>http://beingthere.org.uk/tameside-volunteer-meet-up/feed/0Just Being Therehttp://beingthere.org.uk/being-there/
http://beingthere.org.uk/being-there/#respondWed, 11 Jan 2017 11:59:02 +0000http://beingthere.org.uk/?p=892A picture paints a thousand words? What Being There is all about; […]

]]>Being There Salford Volunteer Les Whalley was nominated for a Heart of Salford 2016 Award. The Heart of Salford Awards are Salford CVS and Volunteer Centre Salford’s prestigious annual ceremony to celebrate volunteering. A firm favourite in the volunteering calendar this event acknowledges the vast contribution made by volunteers and organisations in Salford.

Les represented our volunteer team at the award ceremony on 5th December attending with Being There Salford Volunteers’ Manager Margaret Carleton. Les has been supporting our clients on a one-to-one basis as well as volunteering at the twice monthly Being There Salford social and support group. Les also volunteered to be filmed by the BBC for our website information films and for BBC Breakfast on their recent ‘Shine a Light on Cancer’ series.

We would like to thank Les and all his fellow Being There volunteers who provide countless hours of support to our clients and staff.

]]>St Andrew’s Primary School in Eccles did a wonderful job fundraising for Being There on the 18th November. The school had an ‘own clothes’ day in exchange for donations and raised a fantastic £260.

Being There General Manager, Keith Hatton said: ‘Being There is a small, local charity and efforts like this mean such a lot and make a real difference to our work in areas like Eccles in Salford. Every penny counts! A big thank you to Miss Leyland, her staff and pupils for supporting us.’